Peters & Freedman

Somebody purporting to work for them called me to take down negative articles about them on the internet. I can tell you if your h.o.a. is hiring them they are probably doing not too good stuff. At least that is my experience. Joe Mitchiell rest in peace.

Peters & Freedman are the attorneys of record for my HOA management company. I have been requesting landscaping maintenance of a neglected area from said management company, Lindsay Management Services specifically, for a 10 month documented period. There has been no response nor any action on said requests. Instead the matter was considered «harassing» and turned over to their attorneys, Peters & Freedman, who decided to respond with a personally threatening letter (see below). I will definitely be contacting the California Board of Legal Ethics to find out about filing a complaint. My favorite threat: «…you are heading down a path which will be very expensive for your personally if you do not desist immediately.» Mind you, this is all in response to remove LEAVES, DEAD PLANTS AND DEBRIS as their client is required to do so per the client’s representatives’ HOA CC&Rs & By-​Laws. In essence, this is a «cracker jack» law firm.
Ms. Marquez,
The Law Firm of Peters & Freedman, L.L.P., represents the Campana at Rancho Coronado Homeowners Association («Association»). Your information and demands have been noted. You will receive a substantive response when I have had an opportunity to review your communication and demands along with the Association’s governing documents and applicable California laws.
Demand is hereby made that you cease any further communication with management on this issue. California Code of Civil Procedure section 527.6 defines harassment as «a knowing and willful course of conduct directed at a specific person that seriously alarms, annoys or harasses that person and that serves as no legitimate purpose.» You have been advised that the matter has been turned over to legal counsel for the Association and yet you continue to make the same threats, allegations and demands set forth in prior communication. As such, your continued contact with management on this issue serves no legitimate purpose and meets the definition of harassment. If you continue after this point, legal action will be taken against you.
You have no legal right to hire anyone to access or to perform any work on the Common Area of the Association. Doing so is trespass for which you will be held responsible. If any additional damage results from your action, you will be held responsible for the costs associated therewith as well.
While it appears that you are passionate about this issue, you are heading down a path which will be very expensive for your personally if you do not desist immediately.
I will not engage in further email communications with you on this matter so do not expect a response if you reply to this email. You will receive a formal letter from our office that responds substantively to your demands and allegations. Until that time the choice of whether the Association takes immediate legal action against you is yours. If you desist immediately, no action will be necessary. If you continue, legal action will be taken immediately. Should such action be necessary, both California Law and the Association’s Governing Documents provide for an award of attorney’s fees to the prevailing party and such award will be sought directly from you.
Govern yourself accordingly.
James R. McCormick, Jr.
Partner | PETERS & FREEDMAN, L.L.P. |
San Diego County (760) 436‑3441 | Riverside County (760) 773‑4463 | Orange County (949) 390‑2977
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